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Solar power
Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Photovoltaics convert light into electric current using the photoelectric effect.
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standard test conditions (STC)
Energy; Solar power
Conditions under which a module is typically tested in a laboratory.
disconnect
Energy; Solar power
Switch gear used to connect or disconnect components in a photovoltaic system.
standby current
Energy; Solar power
This is the amount of current (power) used by the inverter when no load is active (lost power). The efficiency of the inverter is lowest when the load demand is low.
distributed energy resources (DER)
Energy; Solar power
A variety of small, modular power-generating technologies that can be combined with energy management and storage systems and used to improve the operation of the electricity delivery system, whether ...
starved electrolyte cell
Energy; Solar power
A battery containing little or no free fluid electrolyte.
distributed generation
Energy; Solar power
A popular term for localized or on-site power generation.
state-of-charge (SOC)
Energy; Solar power
The available capacity remaining in the battery, expressed as a percentage of the rated capacity.